Newsletter World Schools’ Orienteering Championships in Napier where Head Prefect, Harry Averill, gave a superb speech. Trent Kamper, in year 10, stunned the ... spinal or head injury

The recent April holidays, while they now probably seem a distant memory for the boys, saw a number of school groups represent the school. The Orienteering team stood out internationally with a 7th place finish in Palermo, Italy, with Amos Plumpton helping the school gain the Friendship award for his selfless assistance of a seriously injured competitor. Two Pipers gained places at the Easter Highland games while it was great to see our school band and funk band gain gold awards at the Hastings Festival of Bands recently. Our hockey 1st XI faced a tough pre-season tournament in Hamilton and the highlight was a draw with the 2016 National Champions, St. Paul’s. The yachting team also competed at the Nationals on Lake

Taupo and improved from last year to 10th place overall with Josh Gilmore in year 10 again achieving national selection.

On ANZAC day the school was represented by our prefects at both the Taradale service and the main service in Napier where Head Prefect, Harry Averill, gave a superb speech. Trent Kamper, in year 10, stunned the ocean swimming elite by taking out the Auckland 10Km ocean marathon title. Our motocross riders performed well at their national event with Thomas Watts (3rd in the 85cc) and Reece Lister (4th in 250 cc) leading the way. Other sports continued to train or go into camp – the 1st XV enjoyed a superb pre-season in Hamilton with access to the Hurricanes

From The Headmaster’s Office

Newsletter

MAY 2017 Term 2, No. 1

Napier Boys’ High School

Academic Excellence • Sporting Excellence • Cultural Activities • Service • Leadership

World Schools’ Orienteering Championships

NBHS represented New Zealand in the Senior Boys category at the World Schools’ Orienteering Championship in Palermo, Sicily. The orienteerers were Sebastian Ayson Macfarlane , Logan Stevenson, Bayley Stephens-Ellison, Amos Plumpton, Oliver Burns and Jonty Anderson. Read more on page 2.

Due to the rebuild of the Hostel Dorm 4/5 we require additional host families for upcoming sports exchanges. If you are willing to assist please contact Jayne Myers Ph 8335913 or email [email protected]. The dates are as follows:

Junior NBHS/Tauranga Exchange - Tuesday 16 May Wairarapa College Sports Exchange - Tuesday 23 MaySenior NBHS/Scots College Exchange - Tuesday 6 JuneSuper 8 Rugby NBHS/Hamilton Exchange - Friday 30 JuneSuper 8 Rugby NBHS/New Plymouth Boys’ High School - Friday 28 July

HOSTS WANTED

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staff and games vs St. Bedes (a win) and King’s College (a narrow loss) - in preparation for this term’s competitions and I would particularly thank the staff and parents who give up their time to make all these events possible.

Your sons will be revising their goals for term two in their Personal Education Plans (PEP’s) with their tutors and looking particularly at how their extra-curricular activities will impact on their assessments. On the academic front, two students have gained the outstanding distinction of receiving Royal Society scholarships: Mihnea Vlad in year 11 is the recipient of a trip to NASA space camp, repeating the efforts of Laird Kruger in 2016. He is one of only two in New Zealand to receive this honour; not to be outdone, Liam Silverwood, the top academic in his year group, has been awarded a month-long study grant at the XLAB experimental laboratory in Germany along with other budding school and undergraduate scientists from around the globe.

From The Headmaster’s OfficeOn the cultural front, it has been fantastic to see the effort our Kapa Haka group has put into their training over the last six weeks; the level of commitment and hours from all the boys and girls (we have combined with Girls’ High) has not let up over the holiday. There was an excellent dress rehearsal this week for all whanau and we look forward to their performance at regionals.

In a similar vein, the 2017 combined musical – Rock of Ages - under the direction of Ms. Smith is in full production with the key roles filled and vocal coaching and choreography in full swing. We look forward to the performances in early August.

We also look forward to the Super 8 Cultural Festival in Rotorua and the Big Sing over the next two weeks – all said an exciting time for our performers.

I would also forewarn parents that the school is having a teacher-only day on Friday 2 June. The staff will be working with expert partners in the fields of

writing for literacy, best practice in boys’ schooling and the use of new data tools the school has introduced. This will mean a four day break for the students over Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Matt Bertram - Headmaster

World Schools’ Orienteering ChampionshipsA team of six from NBHS represented New Zealand in the Senior Boys category at the World Schools’ Orienteering Championship in Palermo, Sicily.

We began with a couple of days in London to get over our jet lag before moving on to Monte Livata and Subiaco in the Italian mountains for some intensive training. We also managed a day’s sightseeing in Rome before heading to Palermo.

Our best individual result was Bayley’s 12th in the Middle Distance race. Oliver Burns, with a Latvian and an Estonian, was 5th in the Friendship Relay. Overall, we were 7th in the world.

A defining moment occurred in the middle distance race when Amos Plumpton found a competitor

who had fallen with a possible spinal or head injury. He sent another competitor for help and stayed with her until the ambulance arrived, realising that a potentially life threatening situation is always the priority over a race result. This was one of the reasons why New Zealand was the overwhelming choice for the Joy of Moving trophy, recognising conduct, fair play and joyful spirit.

After the event, we found time to visit Florence, Venice, Zurich and Hong Kong on the way home.

Thanks to the boys for their efforts and their parents and friends for all the support.

Hugh Forlong-FordTeacher-In-Charge of Orienteering

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Liam Silverwood selected for presti-gious German science experience

Liam Silverwood, a Year 13 student, has been selected by Royal Society Te Apārangi to attend the prestigious XLAB science camp in Gottingen, Germany. This particular opportunity is especially for senior secondary school and undergraduate students who are achieving excellence in their science studies and want to continue studying science at a higher level. They will participate in four weeks of intense science where they will work in a small group supervised by scientists at the University of Gottingen and affiliated research organisations.

The number of participants is limited to just under 50 from around the world. All experiments are hands-on and include the use of highly specialised research instruments. Students are given the opportunity to select their preference of courses and can choose from analytical chemistry, anatomy, developmental biology, freshwater ecology, molecular biology, immunol-ogy, laser physics, neurophysiology, and astrophysics. In the fourth week the students will then spend five days

Liam Silverwood Selected For Prestigious German Science Experience

working alongside scientists in a laboratory in Gottingen and get a taste of what it’s really like to be a scientist. The XLAB team also plans and organises a programme of social and cul-tural activities for evening and weekends which include tours of Gottingen and short trips to places of interest to surrounding areas. “This is a great opportunity for talented young New Zealanders to interact with experts at the top of their fields in science,” says Andrew Cleland, Chief Executive of Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Liam Silverwood

Guy Harrison, a Year 11 student at NBHS has been selected to represent NZ at the first ever ‘World Junior Para Athletics Championship’ in Switzerland. He is part of a team of 4 athletes. The World Champs are for athletes who are under 18 or under 20, so Guy who will have only just turned 16, will get to compete hopefully in the future. The hope is these younger athletes will continue to develop and became the next Liam Malones at the next Paralympics in Tokyo 2020. Guy is competing in the T35 800m, which is for athletes with Cerebral Palsy. The Team travel to Brisbane on the 21st of July for a training camp before flying off to Lucerne in Switzerland on the 29th July. The Games begin on the 3rd August and the closing Ceremony is on the 6th August.This is a fantastic possibly once in a life time trip and he hopes to get to see a bit of Europe before returning home.

World Junior Para Athletics Championship Selection

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Painting WorkshopYear Twelve Painting students had the opportunity to work with Cinzah Merkens, local Artist and event organis-er for Pangeaseed Seawalls.They spent the day gaining the ba-sic knowledge behind working with aerosols and extending their current assessment work. The students mural works were based on drawings related to NCEA work.A fantastic opportunity for the students to work with a multidisciplinary artist and discover creative pathways.

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Euan Argent and Fergus Cardwell-Dray were the two pipers entered in the solo competitions at this year’s Highland Games held in Hastings. Pipers and drummers from all over New Zealand attend the games each year and play tunes in front of piping and drumming judges for mon-etary prizes and Games medals. In a field of 13 pipers in the Novice grade Euan was placed 2nd and Fergus was placed 3rd. Euan played the four parted march ‘Brown Hair’d Maiden’ and Fergus played a two parted march called ‘The High Road to Gairloch’. Both are traditional Scottish tunes.

Easter Highland Games

Please refrain from driving into the main

visitors carpark to pick up/drop-off your

son before or after school, due to traffic

congestion. The main carpark is for visitors

to the school only.

Just before the term ended the Japanese classes were visited by two students from Napier’s Sister City, Tomakomai. Markus Jackson gave them a speech of welcome in their own language at assembly and they spent the rest of the day touring the school and getting to know students in each of the Japanese classes. They were hosted by the Japan Society of Hawkes Bay for a week and taken on the Mohaka River for a rafting expedition. They also visited Arataki Honey Farm, as well as Cape Kidnappers. Reika (on the left) wants to be a Hotel receptionist and Koki (on the right) wants to be a teacher of English.

Tomakomai Visit

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Firstly, a massive thank you to all the boys who put themselves forward for selection to the Under 15s. The coaches were impressed by the number of very good players who turned up to the two selection days and found that it was a very hard task to narrow the squad down to the final 23 players.

Term two ended with two weeks of training at lunchtime and after school followed by the Easter Holiday, a time to rest, take it easy and relax. Yeah right! A time to turn out Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of both weeks for fitness training. Long, hard, gruelling fitness training that went on and on relentlessly, with skills training thrown in just to give the boys a chance to rest. As term two opened the boys were fit, very fit, fighting fit, ready & eager to test ourselves.

Our first match was drawn against Taradale 1st 15. They were all big students from year 12 & 13 who would not relish losing to the year 9s and 10s of our Under 15s. After all that preparation, the whistle finally blew, marking the start of our season. Play flowed backwards and forwards for a while and then Toby ‘Beauden’ Archer kicked through and the race was on! A race that could only have one end – Toby crossed the line with the ball

A Good Start For The Rugby Under 15sin his hands, and most of the Taradale 1st 15 trailing on his heels, to open the score, 5 – 0. From the kick off, we collected the ball and the team drove forwards, phase after phase, towards the Taradale try line. From a ruck five metres out, Jake Christian Christian-Goss took the ball from the back and sprang straight over the ruck like an Aussie Kangaroo, to score! 10 – 0. Treyak Kingi-Taukamo then made it 12 – 0.

And then those big year 12s and 13s of Taradale went on the attack. For fifteen long minutes our boys defended inside our own 25 as Taradale attacked over and over and over again. Our boys showed that they could defend just as well as they could attack. They stayed calm and put up a determined defence that had every man playing his part and relying on everyone else to do the same. The Unders threw bodies at the line and made Taradale fight hard, very hard for every single 2.54cm of our territory. To be fair Taradale did cross our try line with the ball. Unfortunately for them, our boys held them up and carried them back over the line to put them down on the side where they belonged. Inevitably, after 15 minutes of frustrating, fruitless attack, Taradale gave away a penalty. A long clearing kick for the line and we were out of the 25 and on the attack again. Some

brilliant play in the backs ended with Jayden Stok crossing the line and Treyah going to work again to convert his second. We ended the half 19 – 0 up.

The second half played out very much like the first. The backs put together a fine and fast attacking performance that only ended when Jayden shot over the line for his second try. Ten minutes later, our forwards attacked and drove towards the Taradale line in a play that saw Sam Joe crash through their line and over to score. Jayden ‘twinkle toes’ Stok had enjoyed his first two tries. In fact, he enjoyed them so much that he shot over again to get his Hat Trick and become top scorer of the day on 15 points. Treyah, who had converted two of the three tries in the first half, converted all three in the second to end the game second best scorer with 10 points.

The 40 – 0 score makes the game sound an easy win, but it wasn’t. It was a long, hard battle with Taradale making us work for every point and forcing us to defend like demons to keep the points against us at zero. A hard match and certainly one to remember but now we have a game to get ready for next Saturday.

Trent Kamper 1st Overall (Photo)

Trent Kamper (year 10) competed in the 10km Marathon Swim on the 15 April Easter Sunday. He was accompanied by Jade Wills (year 13) his support person. Trent took off at the start and kept in the lead the whole way using the tide to his advantage.

Jade hang back on his kayak at the beginning and said he got a real surprise to see Trent appear up front at the first buoy. Jade acted as Trent’s eyes, guided him around the course and fed him when required. Trent kept a constant pace until his rival was parallel to him on the last leg. Fortu-nately the NBHS duo had taken the better line, Trent turned the final buoy first and lead all the way through to the finish line.

Auckland Harbour 10km Marathon Swim 15 April - St Heliers Bay

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During the first week of the holidays Josh Gilmore competed in the NZ Optimist Nationals, where 200 boats from New Zealand, Australia and a couple French colonies came to Napier to compete through five days of sailing. Josh finished up fourth (third New Zealander) and he was selected to compete in the Worlds event in Thailand in early July against 300 sailors from 60 countries. Josh’s goal is to make the Top 100 at the event, this is a great opportunity for him and a good way to move on to the 29er (a double handed skiff) next year.

Josh would like to thank his main sponsor The Thirsty Whale for their ongoingsupport.

NZ Optimist Sailing Nationals

Josh GilmoreThe 2017 Toyota Optimist Nationals,New Zealand’s largest single-class regatta, took place over Easter weekend at The Napier Sailing Club.

Over 240 sailors from four countries competed in 15 races over five days of racing.

Families brought Optis from as far away as the Bay of Islands in the north andDunedin in the south. Others have chartered boats. Khohie Sailing Club last hosted the National Championships in 2016 and it supports a very keen fleet of optimist sailors. Several Napier Sailing club sailors are currently ranked in the country’s top 20 junior optimist sailors. NBHS own, Josh Gilmore, managed to score a top 3 position within the first two days of racing andcame out with a 4th overall.

The Toyota Optimist Nationals are held every year at a different sailing club in New Zealand. Toyota New Zealand’s

association with the event began in 2000 and issupported by the popular ‘Believe’ program.It was a rough 5 days on water after cyclone Cook hammered the bay but the conditions were great for the sailors!

A number of New Zealand’s top Optimist sailors including Josh, were successfully placed on the New Zealand team in the Optimist World Championships which will be held in Thailand at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, near Bangkok in July this year.

Lewis O’Donnell

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School Cross Country 2017The weather did not look good at the start of the day so the decision was made to run the Cross Country in period 4 before lunch. This resulted in the largest fields for the event we have seen in years. What was most pleasing was that 99% of the boys ran well and gave the run a good effort.

The Year 9 race was first up. This is always an interesting race as there are no obvious winners prior to the start and there are always a few surprises. The winner was Sam Elliott ( Scinde), with Charlie Tattersfield in 2nd (Clyde ) and Jack Bower in third (Clyde ). Sam ran a good time for a Year 9 of 10:49.

The Junior (under 16) race had a lot riding on it. Bragging rights within the training group and places in the A or B team for the Havelock relays on the following Monday. As it turned out the result was predictable with Oliver Marshall (silver medallist in the NZ Road Race ) 1st followed by Max Taylor in 2nd and Hugo Lynch in 3rd. They gave Napier house a clean sweep on the Podium for the Juniors. Olivers time was 10:08.

The senior race was interesting in that brothers were very nearly on the podium together. Bradley Christison (Scinde) won from Jacob Barber ( Clyde House leader ) with Logan Stevenson (Scinde ) in third. But just behind them was Thomas Christison, Bradleys’ brother in 4th place. Brads winning time was 9:45.

Oliver Marshall Bradley Christison

Max Taylor

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Sam Elliott

Max Taylor

Kyle Cornelison

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2017 HBCAREER EXPO

NBHSPETTIGREW

GREEN ARENATuesday May 23rd-6pm- 7.30pmCareer Advice – Your son needs your Support.

NZ Tertiary Institutions are there to help you and your son with his career decisions. Be there to get the latest advice on

trending career opportunities. His future counts! NBHS will be there on the night to help you and your son towards his all

important career decision making.

HB Career Expo

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Hear about what subjects your son should be

taking

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Learn about what

Qualifications heneeds to get into

his future studies

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Can he get into an

apprenticeship, or polytechnic or

university? Where is the

best course for him?

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What are the costs? Can he

get a scholarship or

grant?

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ITEM SIZE PRICEWinter Shirts All sizes $51Winter Shorts (lined) All sizes $51

Senior Shirts - Yrs 12 & 13 (Optional)(Must have Deans’ slip) All sizes $45

Jerseys 2XS - 7XL $95Socks Shoe size $14School Jacket $90P.E. Shorts $33P.E. Shirts $38Rugby Jerseys $80Rugby Socks $18Hockey/Football Socks $18Football Shorts $40Scarves $20

YEARS 12 & 13 only (Optional) Grey Trousers $58White Shirts $45Ties $25

WINTER UNIFORM PRICE LIST 2017

Thank you to parents/caregivers who had our students organized into win-ter school uniform. Both uniform shops are open consistently during the term in an attempt to avoid queuing during uniform changeovers. Caps are now back in stock.

SHOP OPENING HOURS:TUESDAY 3 – 4.30pm

THURSDAY 1.10 – 2.10pm (student lunch hour)

Please name uniform (especially jackets/jersies for winter) – if it is found, named and handed in to the office, it is returned asap.

WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM

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Napier Boys’ High SchoolNapier Boys’ High School

Listed below are the Internal Assessments that are due for NCEA during Term 2. Please take the time to sit down with your son and look at what assessments he has and when they are due. This will allow staff and parents to work together to make sure the students complete these assessments on time and to the best of their ability.

Whats Due

Level 1 NCEA assessments due Term 2


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Week ThreeM 15 Year 9 Module swap over date M 15 May Havelock North Cross Country RelaysTu 16 Parents League Meeting – Exam Preparation for JuniorsTu/W 16/17 Junior Sports exchange versus Tauranga (here)Th 18 Havelock North Intermediate promoF-Su 19-21 North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering (Taupo)Sa 20 Round 3 Hurricanes Rugby festival - WellingtonSa 20 Rockquest heats and Pacifica Beats competition

Week FourM 22 Taki Rua Music tripTu/W 23/24 Wairarapa College exchange (here)W 23 Careers Expo 6 – 7:30pm at PGAF/Sa 26/27 NZ Super 8 Cultural festival (Rotorua)Sa 27 1st XV, Under 15 Rugby and 1st XI Hockey versus Wanganui Collegiate (away)Sa/Su 27/28 Hawkes Bay Cullinary competitionsSu 28 Clay Targets CLNISS 1 Palmerston North

Week FiveM 29 May NZ Super 8 Cross Country (Tauranga)Tu 30 Big Sing RehearsalsW-Th 31-1 May/June Big Sing CompetitionF 2 Teacher only dayF/Tu 2/6 June Hostel Exeat Weekend

Week SixM 5 June QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYW 7 ECNI Cross country (Gisborne)W 7 Sports exchange with Scots College – 1st XV Rugby, 1st XI Hockey, Football and BasketballSa 10 NZ Super 8 Rugby versus Gisborne (away)Sa 10 RockQuest finals and Pacifica Beats finals

Week SevenW/Th 14/15 Chamber Music competitionW 14 Year 11 Touch of Class Breakfast Fr–Tu 16–20 Junior School Exams and Senior assessments. This includes Year 9 option exams.Sa 17 NZ Super 8 Rugby versus Hastings (here)Sa 17 New Zealand Cross Country – ChristchurchSu 18 NZ Cross Country relays - ChristchurchSu 18 Clay Targets CLNISS 2- Eketahuna


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NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOLTerm Two 2017

Week ThreeM 15 Year 9 Module swap over date M 15 May Havelock North Cross Country RelaysTu 16 Parents League Meeting – Exam Preparation for JuniorsTu/W 16/17 Junior Sports exchange versus Tauranga (here)Th 18 Havelock North Intermediate promoF-Su 19-21 North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering (Taupo)Sa 20 Round 3 Hurricanes Rugby festival - WellingtonSa 20 Rockquest heats and Pacifica Beats competition

Week FourM 22 Taki Rua Music tripTu/W 23/24 Wairarapa College exchange (here)W 23 Careers Expo 6 – 7:30pm at PGAF/Sa 26/27 NZ Super 8 Cultural festival (Rotorua)Sa 27 1st XV, Under 15 Rugby and 1st XI Hockey versus Wanganui Collegiate (away)Sa/Su 27/28 Hawkes Bay Cullinary competitionsSu 28 Clay Targets CLNISS 1 Palmerston North

Week FiveM 29 May NZ Super 8 Cross Country (Tauranga)Tu 30 Big Sing RehearsalsW-Th 31-1 May/June Big Sing CompetitionF 2 Teacher only dayF/Tu 2/6 June Hostel Exeat Weekend

Week SixM 5 June QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYW 7 ECNI Cross country (Gisborne)W 7 Sports exchange with Scots College – 1st XV Rugby, 1st XI Hockey, Football and BasketballSa 10 NZ Super 8 Rugby versus Gisborne (away)Sa 10 RockQuest finals and Pacifica Beats finals

Week SevenW/Th 14/15 Chamber Music competitionW 14 Year 11 Touch of Class Breakfast Fr–Tu 16–20 Junior School Exams and Senior assessments. This includes Year 9 option exams.Sa 17 NZ Super 8 Rugby versus Hastings (here)Sa 17 New Zealand Cross Country – ChristchurchSu 18 NZ Cross Country relays - ChristchurchSu 18 Clay Targets CLNISS 2- Eketahuna

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Week EightM /Tu 19/20 June Junior School Exams and Senior assessment week. This includes Year 9 option exams.Th 22 Junior Social hereF-Su 23-25 HOSTEL EXEAT WEEKENDSa 24 NZ Super 8 Rugby versus Tauranga (away)Sa 24 Chamber Music Finals at MTGSu 25 Feilding Band Festival

Week NineM 26 June W 28 Senior Music Performance NightF 30 NBHS Café LunchF/Sa 30 -1 June/July NZ Super 8 Badminton ( Hamilton)F/Sa 30/1 June/July NZ Super 8 Chess (Palmerston North )Sa 1 N.Z Super 8 Rugby versus Hamilton (here)

Week TenM/Tu 3/4 July Art / Careers trip to WellingtonM-W 3-5 NZ Super 8 Football (Hastings)F 7 Hostel – Parent / Teacher Interviews Sa 8 South Island Clay Target champs (Dunedin)F 7 END OF TERM

Sa 8 NZ Super Eight Rugby versus Rotorua BHS (away)Sa/Su 15/16 July Model Expo in hall

The boys involved in the French trip to Noumea in July 2017 would like to offer families a fantastic opportunity to get a family portrait taken before your teenagers leave home. Local photographer Shane Jeffares has been booked for Saturday 27 May 2017 Families pay $10 and book a 15 minute slot, meeting in the NBHS Henderson Hall, and receive one 20 x 25 cm (A4) size print of their choice from the session. Additional photos can be ordered and a price list will be sent to all families who book. To book your slot and support our boys go to https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XkhG5BEZpEWSR6lDlVFDgrKdmnc4lf9Do-Me5Y-nIvdUODhYTFdVQU5UNjJZRkM3MjdYRko5UDJBTS4u or contact Rachael Whiteside [email protected] phone 021 0231 6526 . We very much appreciate your support.

Family Portrait Fundraiser


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Newsletter World Schools’ Orienteering Championships in Napier where Head Prefect, Harry Averill, gave a superb speech. Trent Kamper, in year 10, stunned the ... spinal or head injury